Degree and Intensity of Adverbs

Which word is an adverb in this sentence: 'She sang very beautifully at the concert.'?

• sang

• beautifully

• concert

• at

Answer explanation

Beautifully is an adverb describing how she sang.

Choose the adverb of degree in this sentence: 'The weather was quite cold today.'

• weather

• quite

• cold

• today

Answer explanation

Quite is an adverb of degree modifying the adjective cold.

Adverbs of intensity modify verbs by describing the manner of the action.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Adverbs of intensity modify adjectives or other adverbs, not verbs.

Identify the adverb that shows intensity in this sentence: 'The movie was incredibly exciting.'

• movie

• incredibly

• exciting

• was

Answer explanation

Incredibly is an adverb of intensity modifying the adjective exciting.

Complete the sentence with the correct adverb: 'She runs _____ fast in the race.' A) more B) enough C) very D) too

• more

• enough

• very

• too

Answer explanation

Very is used to intensify the adjective fast.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an adverb of degree: A) He played piano well. B) She was almost finished with her homework. C) They danced gracefully. D) The cat jumped high.

• He played piano well.

• She was almost finished with her homework.

• They danced gracefully.

• The cat jumped high.

Answer explanation

Almost is an adverb of degree modifying the verb phrase finished with her homework.

True or False: 'Rather' is an adverb of intensity.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Rather is used to modify adjectives or adverbs to show intensity.

Which adverb best completes the sentence: 'He drove _____ carefully through the storm.' A) extremely B) slightly C) somewhat D) barely

• extremely

• slightly

• somewhat

• barely

Answer explanation

Extremely intensifies the adverb carefully, showing a high degree of carefulness.

Select the sentence that uses an adverb to increase the intensity of another adverb: A) She sings very softly. B) He is quite smart. C) They are rather loud. D) It was too late.

• She sings very softly.

• He is quite smart.

• They are rather loud.

• It was too late.

Answer explanation

Very is an adverb modifying another adverb softly.

True or False: 'Too' can be used to express an excessive degree.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Too' is often used to indicate something is excessive or more than necessary.